J-SOX ....................................................................................................
Some resources on J-SOX (J-SOX is the Japanese law comparable to SOX in
the US.):
J-SOX Insights. Frequently Asked Questions about J-SOX. A FAQ about
J-SOX from Protiviti Independent Risk Consulting: http://www.sdn.sap.com/
irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/40d44037- 09
aa-2910-e5b0-edd182ed9cecJ-SOX Flash Report. On November 21, 2006, the Financial Services
Agency (FSA) of Japan released a 93 page draft of “Implementation
Standards for Evaluation and Audit of Internal Control over Financial
Reporting.” This report provides detailed information on this legislation:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/
uuid/209c60c7-06aa-2910-ed82-84f6f93155c4
Compliance Week article on J-SOX. “Japan Takes First Step Into J-SOX
World” by Yuriko Nagano, September 25, 2007: http://www.complianceweek.
com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.viewArticle&article_
ID=3712Basel II..................................................................................................
An article by Dan Ilett that explains Basel II with humor and style: http://www.
silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39161667,00.htm
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ..........................................................
Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, companies are responsible for the
behavior of their partners, especially in areas such as bribery. For a 1977 act,
this law has seen a sudden burst of prosecutions since 2005:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Information from the US
Department of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/An article that summarizes the trend toward FCPA prosecutions very
well: “United States: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Next
Corporate Scandal?” By Christopher J. Steskal, Fenwick & West LLP, 29
January 2008: (www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=56616)
The FCPA Blog: http://fcpablog.blogspot.com/